China approves GM soybeans import
[2013-06-18 15:20]China’s agricultural ministry has announced that it recently approved the import of three types of genetically modified soy beans.
Upgrading food safety
[2013-06-18 10:58]China's top legislature adopted the country's first food safety law in the first half of 2009, months after milk contaminated with melamine killed six infants and sickened 300,000 others.
Food-safety offenders to receive harsher penalties
[2013-06-18 10:54]Shanghai strives to impose economical and legal deterrents on lawbreakers.
New tech can help to keep food safe
[2013-06-18 10:42]Vice-Premier Wang Yang urged public and civil groups to help supervise food safety, particularly through modern technology.
Ice wine center set up
[2013-06-17 15:05]The World Ice Wine Alliance announced the establishment of its China Center recently.
China gives approval to GM soybeans
[2013-06-14 08:12]China's agricultural authorities issued biosafety certificates to three new overseas varieties of genetically modified soybeans on Thursday.
Fancy eateries now offering budget lunches
[2013-06-14 08:12]Luxury hotels and high-end restaurants in Shanghai's central Jing'an district are becoming canteens for office workers amid central government calls for frugality.
Seafood businesses flounder amid cut in luxury spending
[2013-06-14 07:40]Piles of high-end seafood sat quietly in the small tanks of various vendors, during a visit to one of the largest aquatics markets in northern Beijing.
Exports of Australian beef reach record high in May with soaring demand from Asia
[2013-06-13 09:40]Exports of Australian beef and veal are the highest on record, with soaring demand from China and the Middle East.
Suspected food poisoning sickens 160 in S China
[2013-06-13 09:35]A total of 160 staff from a food company in south China's Guangdong province were suspected of suffering from food poisoning.
Tea farmers face life after killer quake
[2013-06-13 07:36]Fields of fresh tea leaves are waiting to be picked in Mingshan county, which has a 2,000-year-old tea planting history.
Rice dumplings
[2013-06-09 09:44]For the Dragon Boat Festival on June 12, Ritz-Carlton Beijing has crafted a variety of glutinous rice dumplings with traditional and authentic recipes.
